I searched throught the archives for a while and could not find exactly what I needed…
So, I accidently ran over some of my rack padding with my planer. It sucked some cloth material in and became a big mess. I pryed the cloth out but now the blades seem to be crooked… or something. It cuts way deeper on one side… I opened it up an it appears that the blades are on straight, but maybe not? Could anyone advise how I can try to fix this? Thanks so much in advance!!!
The planer was bought from foam EZ. The instructions that came with it call it the “clark foam planer 2003 model”.
Hi Chainsaw-
So your planer ate some padding huh?! Be sure you got it all out before proceeding. Of course unplug the planer whenever working on the blades etc…
The planer comes with some additional parts in the box. There is a gold rectangular piece that is used to allign your blades so they cut evenly. Use this when tool when readjusting the blades, it makes it very easy to get it right. There should also be an instruction pack in the box that will assist in the process.
That’s all it takes. Feel free to call us with any questions. I’m sure there are plenty of people on Sways that can assist too.
Best of luck.
Brad
Thanks Brad! I’m at work now, so I cant look for the little tool you mentioned… but it does kindof ring a bell. I know there is a weird little part with a spring on it. Also the operating instructions that I have dont have anything about adjusting the blades… Anyway - I will give it a shot when I get home and give y’all a call if anything needs more explanation.
Thanks for your response!!
First unplug
The flat
part under the planer is called the foot
the non adjustable part of the foot the back bit should be
flush
to the cutting
edge of the blade. Tension the blades loosely
Use a
strait edge against the foot and turn the blade drum/cutting rotor
reverse
direction to flush the blades. In carpentry terms this is called true to foot
when its
right then tension drum studs, walla!
In carpentry terms this is called true to foot----- Never heard that before, alway learning something on Sways. If ya can’t figure it out try to read the instructions ! But then again I usualy throw the instruction away with all them little extra things they always seem to put in the box !!
If the blade alignment is “off” after ingesting some padding, the problem is probably NOT blade adjustment, IMNSHO.
Think:a machine running at 15,000 rpm is made to stop in a fraction of a second - where does all that rotational energy go? My expectation is that it went into bending something, maybe the “axle” ( technical term) on which the blade spins. The entire rotating assembly is no longer “true to foot” and you are in all probability screwed.
Let this be a lesson in tool safety… And lest you think I’m just being a wiseazz, it happened to me also, and a year ago I lost a loaner planer to a newb (actually almost two planers but she only ate the cord on one f-up. I don’t learn fast).
Instructions
are a big no no! they just clutter your work space